Aaron

The Great Horned Owl is a fearsome predator, not only does it take down prey larger than itself, it is also known to take down other predators like hawks and falcons. Spotting this fearsome predator was hard but catching it in its vulnerable, loveable, protective parent mode was oh so worth it! Wouldn’t want to mess with this mom though.

Snow leopards have shorter front legs than back legs, enabling them to make spectacular 45 ft leaps while chasing prey up and down jaw-dropping vertical mountainsides. But the front legs are spectacularly powerful too. They come handy while grabbing prey or for friendly swipes like this one.

With fur on their bellies, nearly 5 inches thick, this young snow leopard is totally at home in the -30 temperatures in Toronto. The number of snow leopards in the wild has dropped to just about 4000 individuals making them depend on special species revival programs in captivity.